Renovations across Melbourne’s growth corridors have been steady for years, and every one of them produces more waste than the owner expected. If you are renovating in the south east, out through Berwick, Pakenham and Cranbourne, or down the peninsula towards Mornington, here is how to keep waste from becoming the thing that holds up your build.
Waste comes in waves, not evenly
A renovation does not produce a steady trickle of rubbish. It comes in bursts. Demolition and strip-out generate an enormous amount in two or three days. Then it goes quiet through the rough-in stage. Then fit-out produces a second wave of packaging and offcuts.
Trying to cover all of that with one bin sitting there for six weeks is the expensive way to do it. Better to have a bin during demolition, let it go, then bring another back for fit-out.
Separate the heavy stuff
If you are pulling up tiles, removing a concrete path or digging out for a slab, that material wants its own bin. Mixing it with timber and plasterboard means you hit the weight limit with a bin that looks half empty, and you pay to cart a mixed load at the higher rate.
Think about access before the truck arrives
New estates out through Clyde North, Officer and Cranbourne East often have narrow streets, parked trades vehicles and tight driveways. Older suburbs closer in have overhanging trees and power lines. Both cause problems for a truck that has not been warned.
Send us a photo of where the bin is going if you are not sure. It takes thirty seconds and saves a failed delivery.
Book around your trades, not after them
The most common complaint we hear about other operators is a bin sitting full for days because nobody scheduled the pickup. If you know demolition finishes Thursday, book the pickup for Thursday. Do not wait until the bin is overflowing and the tiler cannot get in.
Ring us on 0432 118 814 and we will work the deliveries around your program.